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Dark Cosmos: In Search of Our Universe's Missing Mass and Energy

Dark Cosmos

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"Dark Cosmos" by Dan Hooper is a astronomy book and space science reference focused on Deep Sky & Solar System. Best for students, researchers, and serious astronomy enthusiasts.

Everyone knows that there are things no one can see, for example, the air you're breathing or a black hole, to be more exotic. But not everyone knows that what we can see makes up only 5 percent of the Universe. The rest is totally invisible to us.

The invisible stuff comes in two varieties--dark matter and dark energy. One holds the Universe together while the other tears it apart. What these forces really are has been a mystery for as long as anyone has suspected they were there, but the latest discoveries of experimental physics have brought us closer to that knowledge. Particle physicist Dan Hooper takes his readers, with wit, grace, and a keen knack for explaining the toughest ideas science has to offer, on a quest few would ever have expected: to discover what makes up our dark cosmos.

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Best For: Readers interested in understanding the composition and forces shaping the universe beyond visible matter.
Focus: Explains dark matter and dark energy, their roles in the universe, and recent experimental physics discoveries.
Covers: The nature of dark matter and dark energy, their impact on cosmic structure and expansion, and the scientific quest to identify them.
Why It Matters: Reveals that visible matter is only a small fraction of the universe, highlighting the importance of invisible forces in cosmology and physics.

"Dark Cosmos" by Dan Hooper is a astronomy book and space science reference focused on Deep Sky & Solar System. Best for students, researchers, and serious astronomy enthusiasts.

Topic: Deep Sky & Solar System

Author: Dan Hooper

Who this is for:

  • Astronomy students
  • Researchers and advanced hobbyists
  • Readers exploring space science topics

Why this book matters: It matters because it helps readers build a stronger understanding of astronomy concepts, observations, and scientific ideas related to space.

Everyone knows that there are things no one can see, for example, the air you're breathing or a black hole, to be more exotic. But not everyone knows that what we can see makes up only 5 percent of the Universe. The rest is totally invisible to us.

The invisible stuff comes in two varieties--dark matter and dark energy. One holds the Universe together while the other tears it apart. What these forces really are has been a mystery for as long as anyone has suspected they were there, but the latest discoveries of experimental physics have brought us closer to that knowledge. Particle physicist Dan Hooper takes his readers, with wit, grace, and a keen knack for explaining the toughest ideas science has to offer, on a quest few would ever have expected: to discover what makes up our dark cosmos.

AuthorDan Hooper
PublisherHarper Perennial
Published2007-10-30
ISBN-139780061130335
BindingPaperback
LanguageEnglish
SubjectsScience
TopicDeep Sky & Solar System

Format: Paperback

Language: English

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